Insulin Chart

Rapid Acting Insulin Names

• Glulisine

• Aspart

• Lispro

When do you give RA insulin?

Not until the meal tray is delivered!

Rapid Acting Onset

5-15 minutes (meal coverage)

Rapid Acting Peak

1-2 Hours

Rapid Acting Duration

2-5 Hours

Short Acting Insulin Name

Regular

Short Acting Insulin Onset

0.5-1 hour

Short Acting Insulin Peak

2-3 hours

Short Acting Insulin Duration

4-6 hours

Intermediate Acting Insulin Names

NPH

Intermediate Acting Insulin Onset

1-2 hours

Intermediate Acting Insulin Peak

4-8 hours

Intermediate Acting Insulin Duration

10-20 hours 

Intermed/Long Acting Names

Detemir

Long Acting Names

• Glargine

• Degludec

Long Acting Onset

1-2 hours

Long Acting Peak

Not significant!!!!!

Glargine Duration

~ 24 hours

Degludec Duration

24-42 hours